Marion Lüttge Explained

Nationality:German
Birth Name:Marion Gräfe
Fullname:Marion Lüttge
Birth Place:Leipzig, Germany
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Sport:Athletics
Event:Javelin throw
Pb:59.70 m (1966)

Marion Lüttge (Gräfe; born 25 November 1941) is a former East German javelin thrower. Lüttge won the gold medal at the 1966 European Championships in Budapest.[1]

Biography

Lüttge was born in Leipzig, Saxony and had worked as a chemist before devoting herself to athletics. In 1963, she married the hammer thrower Friedrich Lüttge, the brother of shot putter Johanna Lüttge.

Lüttge was the East German champion in the javelin in 1962, 1963 and 1966.[2] She also established three national records during her career; she recorded the last of these on 2 September 1966 with a personal best throw of 59.70m during qualification for the final of the 1966 European Championships.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Budapest 66, Women's Results. 26 April 2007. 26 November 2009. dead. https://archive.today/20130226034029/http://athletix.org/?p=1338. 26 February 2013.
  2. Web site: East German championships. 24 January 2007. 26 November 2009.